McCutchen went 1 for 2 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in the game. He exited with the Pirates leading 9-0, and it does not appear as if there is any sort of injury to be concerned about.

McCutchen is batting .410 over the last 10 games, with two home runs, seven RBI and seven runs.  

Kemp enters play Saturday against Miami with a nine-game hitting streak intact, raising his batting average to .271. Unfortunately for him, he has just two extra-base hits, both doubles, in the course of his streak.

Kemp has just one home run and this is not a new trend. Kemp has just 12 home runs in 107 games over the last calendar year; he hit 12 in April alone in 2012. 

Miller's 98 game score, a stat sabermetrician Bill James came up with to quantify pitcher performance in a given outing, is the highest in franchise history in a nine-inning game according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Manager Mike Matheny said he received a number of phone calls about Miller's start, praising his 22-year-old's masterpiece.

"That was something many of us may never see. Very, very impressive," Matheny said. "The more you think about it the more you respect what he pulled off. That was almost like a no-hitter."

Miller struck out 13 batters and walked none, while retiring 27 straight batters after allowing a leadoff single.

Manager Joe Maddon indicated Friday that Jennings would miss Saturday's game after he sat out Friday against the Padres, the Tampa Tribune reported. 

That leaves Scott Feldman and Carlos Villanueva as the two candidates for demotion when Garza re-joins the rotation. Both pitchers have been among the team's best, with Villanueva sporting a 3.02 ERA and Feldman down at 2.70.

At this point, it is not clear how many more minor-league rehab starts Garza is expected to throw.  

"Like I said, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it," Cubs manager Dale Sveum told the Tribune. "It's a nice problem to have, but it's getting closer to that date and it's not a cut-and-dried situation." 

Kotsay has been held out since April 30 due to a back injury. He is hitting 308 (8 for 26) with two RBI, while starting just five games on the season. 

CSNBayArea.com reported Saturday that manager Bruce Bochy does not expect Casilla to be available until the team opens a two-game series in Toronto Tuesday.  

"It’s not really any better," Cuddyer told the Denver Post. "I'm going to try to be full-go today. But to be honest with you, this is kind of a make-or-break day for me. I don't think you can afford to have a guy who can’t play on the bench."

Cuddyer will attempt to swing a bat in the cage after receiving treatment Saturday, and if he cannot bring himself to play through the pain, he will likely hit the DL.